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This day in history: Nicotine report released

On this date in 1988, U.S. Surgeon General startled Americans by comparing nicotine to cocaine and heroin. C. Everett Koop's report focused on the addictive properties of nicotine. Four years earlier, the Surgeon General announced a plan for a smoke-free society by the year 2000. Although that didn’t happen, the number of American smokers dropped significantly during his tenure in office.

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Updated: 7:16 AM EDT May 16, 2014

This day in history: Nicotine report released

On this date in 1988, U.S. Surgeon General startled Americans by comparing nicotine to cocaine and heroin. C. Everett Koop's report focused on the addictive properties of nicotine. Four years earlier, the Surgeon General announced a plan for a smoke-free society by the year 2000. Although that didn’t happen, the number of American smokers dropped significantly during his tenure in office.

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WEBVTT IT'S TIME NOW FOR YOUR WYFF NEWS 4 TIMELINE...ON THIS MAY 16th. ON THIS DATE IN 1988....the U-S SURGEON GENERAL STARTLED AMERICANS BY COMPARING NICOTINE TO COCAINE AND HEROIN. C. EVERETT KOOP'S REPORT FOCUSED ON THE ADDICTIVE PROPERTIES OF NICOTINE. FOUR YEARS EARLIER, THE SURGEON GENERAL ANNOUNCED A PLAN FOR A SMOKE-FREE SOCIETY BY THE YEAR 2000. ALTHOUGH THAT DID'NT HAPPEN...THE NUMBER OF AMERICAN SMOKERS DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY DURING HIS TENURE IN OFFICE.

This day in history: Nicotine report released

On this date in 1988, U.S. Surgeon General startled Americans by comparing nicotine to cocaine and heroin. C. Everett Koop's report focused on the addictive properties of nicotine. Four years earlier, the Surgeon General announced a plan for a smoke-free society by the year 2000. Although that didn’t happen, the number of American smokers dropped significantly during his tenure in office.